Sean Dyche was brutally sacked by Everton last week, with the Toffees choosing to re-appoint former boss David Moyes - and he has now spoken out on his departure

David Moyes has returned as Everton manager after 12 years, with the club announcing the Scot will succeed Sean Dyche.

David Moyes has returned as Everton manager and here are the key observations from training on Monday afternoon.

The timing looked odd but The Friedkin Group have acted decisively and a former manager now seems an obvious choice to spearhead the owners' bold, new era

David Moyes is on the verge of sealing a return to Everton after talks with the club's new owners, who fired manager Sean Dyche on Thursday, sources have told ESPN.

David Moyes was Everton manager between 2002 and 2013; the club sacked Sean Dyche on Thursday with Toffees a point above Premier League relegation zone; Dyche kept the club in the top flight last seas

I enjoyed 11 wonderful and successful years at Everton and didn’t hesitate when I was offered the opportunity to rejoin this great club,” Moyes expressed. His history with the team includes transforming their fortunes from relegation fighters to European contenders.

Dyche left Everton just hours before the club's FA Cup game on Thursday night, but the team will need to make further additions in January beyond just a new manager.

EVERTON have announced David Moyes as their new manager. The Scot, 61, returns to Goodison Park on a two-and-a-half-year contract more than 11 years after leaving for Manchester United. Moyes

Everton manager David Moyes said on Monday he was confident in his ability to lead the Merseyside club to better days again, almost 12 years after his first spell in charge during which they had their only top-four finish of the last 37 years.

INTERVIEW: Back at Goodison Park after nearly 12 years away, the Scottish manager explains to Richard Jolly why a second stint was so tempting and how he plans to steer Everton out of a relegation bat